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App Store & Google Play screenshot sizes and specs (2026 guide)
Half the time an App Store or Google Play upload gets rejected, it's not a policy problem - it's a pixel problem. A screenshot that's a few pixels off the required dimensions, in the wrong aspect ratio, or saved with a transparent background, and the console bounces it. This guide is the reference you can bookmark: the exact screenshot sizes and specs both stores accept in 2026, the format rules that quietly cause rejections, and how to produce a compliant set without measuring anything by hand.
App Store screenshot sizes (App Store Connect)
Apple simplified its requirements considerably. You no longer need a separate screenshot set for every historical device. Today you upload one set at the largest modern size, and App Store Connect scales it down for smaller devices automatically.
| Device set | Portrait (px) | Landscape (px) | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 6.9" (17 Pro Max, 16 Pro Max class) | 1290 × 2796 or 1320 × 2868 | 2796 × 1290 or 2868 × 1320 | Yes (if app runs on iPhone) |
| iPad 13" (iPad Pro 12.9"/13") | 2064 × 2752 or 2048 × 2732 | 2752 × 2064 or 2732 × 2048 | Yes (if app supports iPad) |
| iPhone 6.5" (legacy) | 1242 × 2688 or 1284 × 2778 | 2688 × 1242 or 2778 × 1284 | Optional |
| iPhone 5.5" (legacy) | 1242 × 2208 | 2208 × 1242 | Optional |
The practical rule: design at the 6.9" iPhone size and the 13" iPad size, and you're covered. The older 6.5" and smaller slots still accept uploads if you want pixel-perfect control on those devices, but they're no longer required.
- How many: 1 to 10 screenshots per device set, per localization.
- Format: PNG or JPEG, RGB color, flattened with no transparency. Alpha channels are a common silent rejection.
- Orientation: portrait and landscape are separate uploads - if your app is landscape-only, use the landscape dimensions above.
Google Play screenshot sizes (Play Console)
Google specifies ranges rather than fixed dimensions, plus per-form-factor slots. The constraints are about aspect ratio and bounds, not one exact size.
| Form factor | Common size (px) | Count | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone | 1080 × 1920 (9:16) | 2 to 8 (min 2 to publish) | Each side 320-3840 px; aspect ratio 16:9 or 9:16 |
| 7" tablet | 1200 × 1920 | Up to 8 | Each side 320-3840 px; aspect ratio 16:9 or 9:16 |
| 10" tablet | 1600 × 2560 | Up to 8 | Each side 1080-7680px; aspect ratio 16:9 or 9:16 |
- Minimum to publish: at least 2 phone screenshots. This is a hard gate - you cannot ship without them.
- Format: PNG or JPEG, up to 8 MB each.
- Tablets: if your app supports tablets, add 7" and 10" screenshots. Without them, Play can flag your listing and limit how you surface on tablets and Chromebooks.
The format rules that actually cause rejections
Dimensions are the obvious part. These are the details that quietly get uploads bounced:
- Transparency. App Store screenshots must be flattened with no alpha channel. Export a solid background, not a PNG with transparent corners.
- Color profile. Use standard RGB. Exotic or CMYK profiles from design tools can be rejected or shifted in color.
- Aspect-ratio drift. Scaling a 1290 × 2796 design to "roughly" iPad size produces off-spec dimensions. Each target size needs its own exact export, not a stretched copy.
- Wrong orientation slot. Uploading a landscape image into a portrait slot (or vice versa) fails validation even when the pixels are otherwise valid.
- File weight. Google caps screenshots at 8 MB each; heavy PNGs with large photographic backgrounds can cross it.
Do you need every size?
For a minimum compliant launch: iPhone 6.9" for the App Store, and two phone screenshots for Google Play. That's the floor.
For a listing that actually converts across the catalog, add the iPad 13" set if you support iPad, and the 7"/10" tablet sets on Play if you support tablets - Google rewards complete listings with better placement on those devices. You do not need the legacy iPhone 6.5"/5.5" slots unless you want hand-tuned framing on older hardware.
How Mockstand handles the sizing for you
Getting every one of these dimensions exact by hand - in Figma or Photoshop - is where the time goes and where the rejections come from. Mockstand takes the measuring out of it:
- Built-in presets for App Store and Google Play sizes, plus common social dimensions, so you pick a target instead of typing pixel values.
- One-click orientation flips a design between portrait and landscape without rebuilding it, mapping to the correct slot dimensions.
- Store-ready export outputs flattened PNGs at the exact required resolution - no transparency, no off-by-a-few-pixels drift - and a full ZIP that App Store Connect and Google Play Console accept directly.
- One design, every size and language - because sizing and localization are handled from a single base set, producing the full matrix of devices and locales is one export, not a manual re-render per size.
Frequently asked questions
What size should App Store screenshots be in 2026?
Design at the iPhone 6.9" size - 1290 × 2796 or 1320 × 2868 px portrait - and, if you support iPad, the 13" iPad size at 2064 × 2752 or 2048 × 2732 px. App Store Connect scales these down for smaller devices, so the older 6.5" and 5.5" sets are optional.
What are the Google Play screenshot dimensions?
Phone screenshots are commonly 1080 × 1920 px (9:16). The technical rule is that each side must be 320-3840 px, and the aspect ratio is expected to be 16:9 or 9:16, in PNG or JPEG up to 8 MB. You need at least two phone screenshots to publish.
Do App Store screenshots need to be PNG or JPEG?
Both are accepted. Whichever you choose, use RGB color and flatten the image with no transparency - a stray alpha channel is one of the most common causes of a silent rejection.
Do I need separate screenshots for iPad and Android tablets?
Only if your app supports those form factors. If it does, add the iPad 13" set on the App Store and the 7"/10" tablet sets on Google Play - complete tablet listings surface better on those devices. Phone-only apps can skip them.
The short version
App Store: 6.9" iPhone (1290 × 2796), plus 13" iPad if relevant, flattened RGB with no transparency. Google Play: at least two phone screenshots around 1080 × 1920, PNG or JPEG under 8 MB, plus tablet sets if you support tablets. Nail those and your upload sails through. Better still, let a tool hold the exact numbers so you never think about them again.